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Congratulations Renee Grout, Newly Elected Albuquerque City Councilor
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico would like to congratulate newly elected Albuquerque City Councilor Renee Grout (District 9). Grout signed our pro-life pledge and won her special election run-off race obtaining 52% of the vote! Dan Lewis (District 5) who also signed our pro-life pledge received the most votes in his district with 52% of the vote as well on November 2nd! “Albuquerque is the late term abortion capital of the nation and we are pleased to see that candidates who are taking a bold stand for life are winning their races. In fact, both of the candidates running for the Albuquerque City Council who signed Abortion Free New Mexico’s Pro-Life Pledge won their races handily. This shows that life is a…
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UPDATE: More 2022 Candidates Sign Pro-Life Pledge As U.S. Supreme Court Revisits Roe
By Bud Shaver,Albuquerque, New Mexico- On Wednesday, December 1, 2021 over 75 people gathered at Tiguex Park for an Overturn Roe Prayer Rally hosted by Abortion Free New Mexico and Off The Cuff ABQ Talk Radio. For on that day, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Washington D.C. in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson, which is the most important case to come before the U.S. Supreme Court in more than a decade. Albuquerque was one of 85 separate OverturnRoe.org rallies that took place from coast to coast letting the Supreme Court know that our nation is ready for Roe to go. Tara Shaver spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement, “Today we come…
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BREAKING: Several 2022 Candidates Join Abortion Free New Mexico For Overturn Roe Prayer Rally
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- Cries of “Overturn Roe” will be voiced in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and across the nation on December 1, 2021, as the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson. The case has gathered substantial attention from both life advocates and abortion backers because it is the most significant challenge to Roe v. Wade to rise up in the courts in more than a decade. OverturnRoe.org, a pro-life coalition, is taking the battle over abortion to the streets on December 1 to voice their encouragement for upending the 1973 decision that legalized abortion in the United States. On December 1st, citizens will gather to pray and rally at Tiguex park…
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Congratulations Pro-Life City Councilors
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico would like to congratulate newly elected Albuquerque City Councilor Dan Lewis (District 5). Lewis signed our pro-life pledge and won in his district race obtaining 52% of the votes! Renee Grout (District 9) who also signed our pro-life pledge received the most votes in her district but because she didn’t receive over 51% of the votes, she will have a run off election on December 7th. “Albuquerque is the late term abortion capital of the nation and we are pleased to see that candidates who are taking a bold stand for life are winning their races. There will be so much more that we can do at the city level…
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BREAKING: Investigation Reveals Planned Parenthood Hired Unregistered Waste Hauler
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico– A New Mexico Environment Department investigation prompted by Abortion Free New Mexico reveals multiple violations on the part of the Planned Parenthood surgical center located in Albuquerque, New Mexico as well as the unregistered waste hauler that Planned Parenthood hired to take away aborted babies for disposal. Abortion Free New Mexico received tips and photos from local sidewalk counselors of an unmarked truck with Texas license plates that comes weekly and takes away red biohazard waste buckets full of dead babies. This prompted Abortion Free New Mexico to file a complaint on March 23, 2021 with the New Mexico Environment Department once it was discovered that it is a violation of NMAC 20.9.5.14 (A)(7) and (8) which…
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Block Party at Calvary Chapel East Hosted By Off The Cuff ABQ and Abortion Free New Mexico
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- We are pleased to announce that the next Block Party before the November 2nd election is right around the corner. The upcoming Off the Cuff ABQ Talk Radio Block Party will be held on Saturday, October 23rd from 12-4pm in the parking lot of Calvary Chapel East located at 12820 Indian School Rd. NE in Albuquerque. This event is being hosted by Off The Cuff ABQ and Abortion Free New Mexico. A huge thank you to Calvary Chapel East for the amazing venue! This block party is going to be huge and a ton of fun! We have candidates lining up to speak, including Renee…
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Update: More Candidates Sign Abortion Free New Mexico’s Pro-Life Pledge
By Bud Shaver, Albuquerque, New Mexico- This years National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children, held at the only location in New Mexico where aborted babies are buried featured excellent speakers, was well attended by over 50 people and concluded with the announcement of several local Albuquerque candidates (featured below) who signed Abortion Free New Mexico’s Pro-Life Pledge. Abortion Free New Mexico has worked with Fr. Stephen Imbarrato of Life Ministries U.S., to make this site a place of healing for post abortive women and those who have suffered miscarriages. Several memorial headstones have been placed in honor of these babies at the Sandia Memory Gardens. Contact Abortion Free New Mexico if you or someone you…
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Major Albuquerque Candidates Sign Pro-Life Pledge In Conjunction With Nat’l Day of Remembrance
By Bud Shaver, Albuquerque, New Mexico- In conjunction with The National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children, Eddy Aragon, the only Republican candidate on the 2021 ballot for Mayor of Albuquerque, has signed Abortion Free New Mexico’s Pro-Life Pledge. To learn more about how you can support and be involved in Eddy Aragon’s campaign please visit FightFor505.com. Read Abortion Free New Mexico’s Pro-Life Pledge below: Also signing our Pro-Life Pledge is former Albuquerque City Council President, Dan Lewis (R). Dan Lewis is once again seeking re-election in 2021 to the Albuquerque City Council (District 5). To learn more about how you can support and be involved in Dan Lewis’s campaign please visit Lewis4ABQ.com. The Albuquerque mayoral and city council election will be held on November 2,…
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Staggering Increase Of Vaccine Injuries Including Death, Birth Defects And Spontaneous Abortions
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- COVID-19 vaccine injury data from Dec. 14, 2020 to June 25, 2021, shows an alarming total of 411,931 potential adverse events that have been reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, VAERS. 6,985 of these are documented deaths linked to the COVID-19 vaccines. Overall, there continues to be a staggering increase of vaccine injuries including death, birth defects and spontaneous abortions. This is a 655.14% increase of confirmed deaths related to the experimental COVID injections from when Abortion Free New Mexico began tracking the adverse vaccine events in March of this year! In the most recent interview with a whistleblower who currently sits on a COVID-19 task-force and is a highly credentialed PhD nano-scientist, the main difference between the COVID- 19 injections from traditional vaccines, is that these new experimental nanotech…
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(3 John 1:8) #GivingTuesday
“Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.” (3 John 1:8) Albuquerque, NM- This #GivingTuesday prayerfully consider supporting our pro-life missionary family, by doing so you become fellow workers with us in the, “late-term abortion capital of the world“, helping to make New Mexico Abortion Free. Click here to make a tax deductible donation securely online “Bud and Tara Shaver are full time Pro-Life Missionaries serving in Albuquerque, NM Since 2010. Over the past 8 years they have been dedicated in their work to see an end to abortion in New Mexico. Their pro-life ministry began in Flagstaff, AZ and they have since worked alongside several leading pro-life…
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Whatever happens, give thanks because God will be victorious!
Happy Thanksgiving from the Shaver family! We thank each one of you for your continued prayers and support and for standing with us as we serve New Mexico as pro-life missionaries. We thank the Lord for this mission field that He has called us to and that He leads us every step of the way on our journey of faith! We have been through so much together over the past 8 years and we look forward to what God has in store for New Mexico in the new year. “Whatever happens, give thanks, because it is God’s will in Christ Jesus that you do this.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) May the Lord bless…
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ABORTION EXTREMISTS TARGET NEW MEXICO CRIMINAL ABORTION STATUTE
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- New Mexico law actually criminalizes the practice of late term abortions that are performed outside of accredited hospitals. However, this law is not being enforced, leaving women to suffer at the hands of unregulated abortionists. The Criminal Abortion Statute [NMSA 1978 §30-5-3(C)] was passed in 1969 by the New Mexico legislature [pre ROE vs. WADE era] but was enjoined by a judge from being enforced. This week KOB 4 reported: “SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Democrats in the New Mexico Legislature are laying plans to end a decades-old ban on abortion that came before the landmark Supreme Court case. State Rep. Joanne Ferrary of Las Cruces said last week that removes the state’s criminal ban on abortion in case…
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST?!
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- Alex Curtas who worked as “Communications Director” for the RADICAL LEFTIST group Progress Now New Mexico IS NOW THE “Communications Director” for the Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State and is giving statements about an ongoing investigation… (Wait for it) REGARDING ELECTION FRAUD IN NEW MEXICO!!! “New Mexico Secretary of State spokesman Alex Curtas said Friday the office is scheduled to certify results by Nov. 27 that will show, according to unofficial results, Torres Small defeating Republican Yvette Herrell.” Read the full report from KOB 4 Oh yeah, New Mexicans should have real confidence that no shenanigans are going on… It’s not the Russians that are influencing, giving public statements…
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MONEY BUYS ELECTIONS AND THE ABORTION CARTEL INVESTED HEAVILY IN NEW MEXICO
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- In New Mexico an unfortunate reality is that the majority of voters are registered democrats, and instead of looking at the candidates positions, most of these constituents voted their party line. Democrat candidates were also funded heavily by the New Mexico abortion cartel by local abortionists, University of New Mexico staff and Planned Parenthood political action committees in New Mexico and from out of state. This combination of circumstances in addition to the current republican governor’s lack of approval made it a difficult obstacle for Republicans to overcome throughout this 2018 midterm election cycle. The chairman of the New Mexico republican party told the Albuquerque Journal, “Our candidates, as well as…
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NEW MEXICO: “THE WORST PLACE IN HELL FOR AMERICANS” [BABIES]
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- As the dust clears after a hard fought political battle in New Mexico, we must pick ourselves up and continue to move forward. We are thankful to Congressman Steve Pearce, Michelle Garcia Holmes and all of the republican candidates, for laying it all on the line and remaining faithful to their vision for New Mexico! Unfortunately, the radically progressive democrats have gained control of the Governor’s Office and both legislative chambers in New Mexico giving them free reign to push whatever agenda they wish. They have already stated their desire to remove the ONLY pro-life statute on the books in New Mexico: The Criminal Abortion Statute [NMSA 1978 §30-5-3(C)] was passed by the…
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ELECTION DAY 2018: THE ABORTIONISTS ARE ALL IN FOR THEIR CANDIDATES…
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- Today is election day and the outcome when polls close tonight at 7:00PM depends on how many people of faith and conscience get to the polls to vote. We have given this campaign season our all through prayer, fasting, church outreach, going door-to-door, making hundreds of phone calls, putting up SIX pro-life billboards, helping to plan and attending pro-life legislative summits all throughout the state and more… We know that victory and a better New Mexico is possible if it is the Lord’s will we thank each one of you for standing with us. We are also thankful to all of the candidates we have worked so hard…
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WEEK 5- PRAYER & FASTING FOCUS: FOR AN END TO ABORTION IN NEW MEXICO
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- This is the final week of prayer and fasting on behalf of New Mexico, for a complete and total end to abortion and for the upcoming election. Thank you to everyone who has joined us in this spiritual discipline believing that the Lord hears our prayers and will act according to His will. Let’s all finish strong this week united together as the body of Christ. This week’s prayer focus comes from Matthew 17: 14-21, and are the very words of Jesus to his disciples when they faced strongholds that seemed to big for them. Jesus reminded them that with faith nothing was too big…
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FOUR MAJOR EVENTS ACROSS NEW MEXICO THIS WEEKEND
By Bud Shaver ARE YOU READY TO TRAVERSE NEW MEXICO THIS WEEKEND? FRIDAY: ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO WHAT: RALLY NEW MEXICO RED WITH VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE WHEN: FRIDAY OCTOBER 26TH GATES OPEN AT 1PM (STARTS AT 3PM) WHERE: ROSWELL INTERNATIONAL AIR CENTER (ROSWELL, NM) SATURDAY: TWO EVENTS IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO EVENT #1 WHAT: STEVE’S JOBS NOW BUS TOUR WHEN: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH (8:30AM-9:30AM) WHERE: EVANGEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (4501 MONTGOMERY BLVD NE ABQ NM 87109) EVENT #2 WHAT: 40 DAYS FOR LIFE (ALBUQUERQUE) SPONSORED BY HOLY CHILD PARISH WHEN: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH 10AM-2PM (LED BY FR. GRANITO) WHERE: PLANNED PARENTHOOD ABQ 701 SAN MATEO BLVD NE ABQ 87108 (NEW PDL OFFICE IS OPEN RIGHT NEXT…
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SIX PRO-LIFE BILLBOARDS NOW UP ACROSS ALBUQUERQUE
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- Life Ministries U.S. is proud to announce the debut of the second “Vote Pro-Life” billboard design featured in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Five new billboards just went up all across Albuquerque bringing the total to SIX pro-life billboards with a “Vote Pro-Life”/ “Vote Your Values” message in the last two weeks leading up to the election on November 6th. The new billboard features local babies, a shocking statistic from the Center of Disease Control (CDC) and a New Mexican theme that will resonate with voters. “The voters of New Mexico have the chance to change the direction of our state on November 6th. Unrestricted abortion up to the day of birth has cast a darkness over this state, but our votes matter…
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WEEK 4- PRAYER & FASTING FOCUS: SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO PRO-LIFE LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- This week as we come together to pray and fast on behalf of New Mexico, for a complete and total end to abortion and for the upcoming election, let us be mindful of the new thing that God wants to do here. This week’s prayer focus comes from Isaiah 43:19, and is prophetic when we consider the crossroads that New Mexico is facing. The Lord can make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert and we believe that He has given us the chance to see it coming. The question becomes will His people rise to the occasion? Standing together sacrificially this week, may the…
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NORTHERN NEW MEXICO PRO-LIFE LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT 2018
Join us this weekend for this important event in Santa Fe and feel free to invite others you know in the northern New Mexico area. Are you concerned about late term abortion in New Mexico? Do you want to learn how you can become a soldier for our children’s future? Please join New Mexico U.S. congressional candidates and candidate for attorney general as they discuss their pro-life stance. SPEAKERS Michael Hendricks for NM Attorney General Mick Rich for U.S. Senate Jerald McFall for U.S. Congress Other speakers to be determined Moderated by Candidate for Lt. Governor Michelle Garcia Holmes In addition, there will be a message read on behalf of Congressman Steve…
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WEEK 3- PRAYER & FASTING FOCUS: GET OUT THE PRO-LIFE VOTE
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- Join us this week in prayer and fasting for the upcoming election and an end to abortion in New Mexico. This week’s prayer focus is that the pro-life Christian community in New Mexico will rise up and use their vote on election day to appoint godly leaders that have committed to protect the lives of the unborn. As the verse below states, “Support those who do good and stop those who do evil, the Lord always condemns evil,” and so should we. So on this third week of standing together for life through prayer and fasting, see the prayer points below and join us at the site of…
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OCTOBER SURPRISE: PRO-LIFE BILLBOARD UNVEILED
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- Life Ministries U.S. and Transformation Ministries are proud to announce the debut of the first “Vote Pro-Life” billboard in Albuquerque, NM being unveiled in the weeks leading up to the election on November 6th. This billboard features local babies and a New Mexican theme that will resonate with voters, we invite you to come see it for yourself this Wednesday. “The voters of New Mexico have the chance to change the direction of our state on November 6th. Unrestricted abortion up to the day of birth has cast a darkness over this state, but our votes matter and can save babies lives and restore New Mexico’s reputation. New Mexicans hold to traditions that include…
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WEEK 2- PRAYER AND FASTING FOCUS: NORTHERN NEW MEXICO PRO-LIFE SUMMIT
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- For Week 2 of our prayer and fasting campaign we ask that you pray for the upcoming Northern New Mexico Pro-Life Legislative Summit on October 21, 2018. This summit like the one held in Albuquerque last month, has been initiated by Michelle Garcia Holmes who is running for Lt. Governor of New Mexico. All of the speakers are either currently holding office or running for various offices in the upcoming November 6th election and will share their pro-life stance. BIBLE VERSE FOR REFLECTION THIS WEEK: “Stand up for the weak and for children…” (Psalm 82:3) Prayer points this week: In addition to bold leadership, New Mexico needs solid pro-life legislation introduced and passed…
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ONLY WEEKS UNTIL ELECTION DAY! SUPPORT MICHAEL HENDRICKS FOR NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- The upcoming New Mexico election is less than 30 days away and will absolutely determine the future of New Mexico. Come meet and support the next attorney general of New Mexico this Tuesday. Michael Hendricks, the republican candidate for New Mexico attorney general, has laid out his priorities for his first 100 days in office and at the top of his list is: ENDING LATE TERM ABORTION AND CLOSING NEW MEXICO ABORTION CLINICS! When elected he will replace the current pro-abortion Catholic Democrat, Hector Balderas who has pandered to the New Mexico abortion cartel, in open defiance of his faith and his duty to protect the most vulnerable citizens…
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WEEK 1- PRAYER AND FASTING FOCUS: NEW MEXICO ELECTION 2018
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- Abortion Free New Mexico has been asked to join in weekly prayer and fasting on Wednesdays during the month of October leading up to election day on November 6, 2018 specifically for the upcoming election and for an end to abortion in New Mexico. We invite those in the body of Christ who are able to, to join us in this spiritual discipline. This is a united effort between both Non-Catholic and Catholic Christians who are committed to ending abortion in New Mexico. Fasting can be done in many ways. Some may choose to fast from sunrise to sunset. Others may choose to fast from 6:00am-3:00pm as a…
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NEW MEXICO IS IN A BATTLE UNLIKE EVER BEFORE
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- At this very moment New Mexico is in a battle unlike ever before. The lives of pre-born babies hang in the balance as the November 6th election approaches and voters, people like you and me, will elect the next Governor and fill other Congressional and state seats. Liberal pro-abortionists are organized and they are motivated because their ability to willfully kill pre-born children for any reason up to the day of birth is on the edge of being revoked. We know, as Christians, that God is stronger and more mighty than the demonic forces that have New Mexico bound in chains. It is, however, our…
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“WITH FORCE IF NECESSARY” REPUBLICAN ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATE VOWS TO CLOSE NEW MEXICO ABORTION CLINICS
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- The upcoming New Mexico election is less than 50 days away and will absolutely determine whether or not the Land of Enchantment elects leaders who will stand for justice and righteousness or corruption and bedlam. Michael Hendricks, the republican candidate for New Mexico Attorney General, has laid out his priorities for his first 100 days in office and at the top of his list is ENDING LATE TERM ABORTION AND CLOSING NEW MEXICO ABORTION CLINICS! When elected he will replace the current pro-abortion Catholic Democrat, Hector Balderas who has pandered to the New Mexico abortion cartel over his faith and his duty to protect the most vulnerable citizens of…
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UNM REFUSES BURIAL OF ABORTED BABIES USED IN THEIR EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- Earlier this month Abortion Free New Mexico made a formal request to the University of New Mexico (UNM) Chancellor for Health Sciences, Paul Roth asking him to transfer 72 aborted baby remains harvested for their recently terminated experimental research program, to a local mortuary, so that they may receive a proper burial. In a letter dated August 31, 2018 addressed to Tara Shaver, Roth denied the request for their burial and has refused to treat these babies with the dignity and respect they deserve. READ PAUL ROTH’S REFUSAL LETTER HERE For years, the University of New Mexico has been acquiring harvested aborted babies solely from the notorious late term abortion…
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Join us for the Nat’l Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children 9/8
Albuquerque, NM- Join us for an important pro-life prayer service taking place in Albuquerque on Saturday, September 8th. On that day, pro-life Americans will honor the memory of the more than 50 million unborn victims of abortion during the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children. Solemn prayer services will be held simultaneously at gravesites around the country where abortion victims have been buried, as well as at many other memorial sites dedicated in their honor. We hope that you will be able to join us for the memorial service taking place in our community as part of the the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children: Event: Memorial Service for Victims of Abortion…
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PRAYER VIGIL AT UNM: Allow Us To Honor The Lives Of Those Used For Research
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- Abortion Free New Mexico and Mercy Missions will host a prayer vigil on Monday, August 20th at the University of New Mexico (UNM). This vigil is being held as a follow-up to Abortion Free New Mexico’s formal request to Paul Roth, Chancellor for Health Sciences to allow the ministry to bury 72 aborted baby remains that were harvested for medical experimentation from Southwestern Women’s Options. Clergy and members of the faith community will gather to pray and urge UNM leadership to allow these babies to be buried with dignity and respect instead of being destroyed as biohazard waste. VIGIL DETAILS: DATE: AUGUST 20, 2018 TIME: 9:00-10:00AM LOCATION: UNM HEALTH…
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8/18/2018 GET OUT THE VOTE THIS SATURDAY
By Bud Shaver “Our family attended a fundraiser for Janice Arnold-Jones who is running for Congress (District 1) to represent New Mexicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. She shared with us that this year’s lineup of candidates is like no other that New Mexico has seen before. She assured those in attendance of her pro-life position and belief that life begins at conception. She also has practical strategies to enact common sense measures including supporting a late term abortion ban at 20 weeks of pregnancy.” Tara Shaver, Abortion Free New Mexico ABORTION FREE NEW MEXICO ENDORSES JANICE ARNOLD-JONES FOR U.S. CONGRESS For more information visit: JaniceForCongress2018.com This Saturday, August 18th, Republicans…
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ABORTION FREE NEW MEXICO ENDORSES JANICE ARNOLD-JONES FOR U.S. CONGRESS
By Bud Shaver “Our family attended a fundraiser for Janice Arnold-Jones who is running for Congress (District 1) to represent New Mexicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. She shared with us that this year’s lineup of candidates is like no other that New Mexico has seen before. She assured those in attendance of her pro-life position and belief that life begins at conception. She also has practical strategies to enact common sense measures including supporting a late term abortion ban at 20 weeks of pregnancy.” Tara Shaver, Abortion Free New Mexico For more information visit: JaniceForCongress2018.com RELATED: New Mexico Political Showdown Brewing in The Wild, Wild West ALL HANDS ON…


















































































